We are pleased to announce that registration for the EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum 2022 is open now.


EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum 2022 is organized by EU Delegation in Azerbaijan in cooperation with COWI Belgium, the Azerbaijan-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Italy-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, InvestBaku, and AZPROMO on 17 May 2022, at Fairmont Hotel.

EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum is annual, highly valued international event for enhancing economic cooperation between EU and Azerbaijan, providing companies the opportunity to effectively network, exchange their views and challenges, as well as, supporting the economic diversification and enhancing the awareness of the business climate and investment opportunities in Azerbaijan by promoting public-private dialogue.

All persons who wish to participate in the Forum, must register irrespectively of their position, country, and company/organization. All forms will be reviewed, and invitation letters will subsequently be sent via e-mail.

Fairmont Baku Hotel

Closed
  • May 17, 2022

  • Closed

EU-AZERBAIJAN BUSINESS FORUM 2022

Date:

Tuesday, 17 May 2022


Venue:

Fairmont Baku Hotel


Working language:

English with translation to Azerbaijani

09:00 - 10:00 Registration, Welcome coffee

10:00 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Ambassador Peter MICHALKO || Head of the Eurpoean Union (EU) Delegation to Azerbaijan
 

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

Mikayil JABBAROV ‖ Minister of the Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
 

Presentation of the “EU Business Climate Report Azerbaijan 2021”

Bogdana EFE || Team Leader, EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum 2020-2022
 

Comments on the Report by:
 

Kamola MAKHMUDOVA || Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Azerbaijan

Maciej CZURA ‖ Head of Regional Representation for the South Caucasus, The European Investment Bank (EIB)

Marius BORDALBA || International expert from the EU
 

Q&A
 

Moderator: Natalia CARDONA || Project Manager at COWI Belgium

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:30 Opportunities for European Investors in Azerbaijan

 

PRESENTATION OF THE EU NETWORKING PLATFORM

Javid MUSTAFAYEV || Managing Director at InvestBaku

 

INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN AZERBAIJAN

Elnur SOLTANOV || Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan 

 

ALAT FREE ECONOMIC ZONE

Valeh ALASGAROV || Chairman, Alat FEZ

 

ECONOMIC ZONES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Elshad NURIYEV || Acting Chairman, Economic Zones Development Agency

 

EXPORT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN (AZPROMO)

Yusif ABDULLAYEV || Acting Executive Director of AZPROMO

 

Moderator: Manuela TRALDI, President of the Italy - Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, ITAZERCOM

 

Q&A Closing remarks

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:30 Access to finance and other opportunities
 

Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SMBDA)

Orkhan MAMMADOV || Chairman of SMBDA
 

The European Investment Bank ( EIB)

Maciej CZURA || Head of Regional Represantation for the South Caucasus (TBC)
 

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Kamola MAKHMUDOVA || Head of EBRD in Azerbaijan
 

Entrepreneurship Development Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Osman KHALIYEV || Chairman of the board of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund
 

Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC)

Ulvi MANSUROV || Executive Director of Azerbaijan Investment Company

 

Moderator: Teyba GULIYEVA, Chair of Azerbaijan - France Chamber of Commerce (AFchamber)

 

Q&A Closing remarks

18:00 - 20:00 Networking Cocktail

Peter Michalko

Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Azerbaijan

Mikayil Jabbarov

Minister of the Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Bogdana Aleksandrova-Efe

Team leader of the EU-Azerbaijan Business Forum 2020-2022

Kamola Makhmudova

Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Azerbaijan.

Maciej Czura

Head of the Regional Representation of the European Investment Bank for the South Caucasus.

Marius Bordalba

International expert from the EU

Natalia Cardona

Head of Section & Senior Project Manager at COWI Belgium

Javid Mustafayev

Managing Director of InvestBaku LLC

Elnur Soltanov

Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Valeh Alasgarov

Chairman of Alat Free Economic Zone Authority (AFEZ Authority)

Elshad Nuriyev

Acting Chairman at Economic Zones Development Agency

Yusif Abdullayev

Acting President of Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO)

Manuela Traldi

President of the Italy-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce

Orkhan Mammadov

Chairman of the Management Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SMBDA)

Teyba Guliyeva

Chair of Azerbaijan-France Chamber of Commerce (AFchamber)

Osman Khaliyev

Chairman of the board of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund

Ulvi Mansurov

Executive Director of Azerbaijan Investment Company